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R. J. ASHWORTH. GLOBE HOLDER.

No. 524,537. Patented Aug. 14, 1894.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' RICHARD J. ASHWVORTI-I, OF W'ATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE WATERBURY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAMEPLACE.

'GLOBE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 524,537, dated August 14, 1894.

Application filed May 14., 1894.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RICHARD J. ASHWORTH, of Waterbury, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new Improvement in Globe-Holders; and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon, to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, and which said drawings constitute part of this specification, and represent, in-

Figure 1, a plan view of the globe-holder constructed in accordance with'my invention; Fig. 2, a view in side elevation; Fig. 3, a view in vertical diametric section on the line a-b of Fig. 1.

My invention relates to an improvement in globe-holders, the object being to produce at a comparatively low cost, a superior article, designed with particular reference to stiifness and strength, and elegance and stability of appearance.

With these ends in view, my invention consists in a globe-holder having certain details of construction as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In carrying out my invention, I form the article from one or more pieces of sheet-metal, or it may be formed by combining a sheetmetal rim and flange with wire arms, As herein shown, the holder is made from a single piece of sheet-metal, and comprises a central collar A, three radial, longitudinally corrugated arms A', a concentrically corrugated rim A into which the outer ends of the said arms merge, and a slightly flaring flange A formed upon the outer edge of the rim. For the purpose of stiffening the flange, which has 'a straight outer edge, I formin it two concentric beads a and a respectively located at its upper and lower edges. Between the said beads I locate the globe-clamping screws B, of which I have shown three, though that number may be varied as desired. By preference these are mounted in small eyeletlike bushings C, inserted into the flange between the said beads. For further stiffening Serial No. 511,144. (No model.)

the article and enhancing its appearance, I may vertically crimp or corrugate that portion of the flange lying between the beads,

as shown at D in Fig. 2. I do not limit myself, however, to such crimping, though I consider it advantageous.

My improved globe-holder will be found more durable and effective in use than those globe-holders having flanged sheet metal rims, in which the globe-clamping screws are located in ears formed integral with and projecting above the upper edge of the flange, such ears being liable to be bent and broken both by the handling of the globe-holder, and

by the strain imposed upon them by the action of the screws. Furthermore, the formation of concentric beads at the upper and lower edges of the flange of the rim, so far stiffens the rim that I am enabled to form it of comparatively light stock, with obvious economy, and by dispensing with ears projecting above the upper edge of the flange, I produce an article of much more elegant and stable appearance, as it has the simplicity of goods of the highest class.

I am well aware that it is old to make a globe-holder from a single piece of sheetmetal, and to mount globe-clamping screws in the flange of its rim, and I do not claim that construction broadly, nor do I broadly claim corrugating such a globe-holder for stiffening it.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A globe-holder having the flange of its rim concentrically beaded at its upper and lower edges, and provided between the beads with globe-clamping screws, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RICHARD J. ASHIVORTH. Witnesses:

ARTHUR D. NOBLE, F. B. NOBLE. 

